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“You showed no remorse”Taxi driver gets 10

Eric Tshepang Mothlaung (30), the driver of this taxi, was sentenced to 10 years direct imprisonment after he was found guilty on 12 counts of culpable homicide. The accident occurred on 3 October 2013 when Mothlaung disregarded the road signs at a stop-and-go. When he saw that an accident was imminent, he jumped out of the taxi, leaving his screaming passengers to their own fate. According to the presiding magistrate, the accused did not show any remorse after the accident that claimed 12 of his passenger’s lives. (Full story on page 2)

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STANDERTON - Eric Tshepang Mothlaung (30) received his sentence in the Standerton Regional court on Friday, 13 May. The presiding magistrate said before she sentenced Mothlaung that re-morse is an important factor after such a crime, but he did not show any sign of remorse. Mothlaung received a 10 year direct imprison-ment sentence for his grossly negligent behaviour and blatant dis-regard for all rules.

This stems from an accident that happened on 3 October 2013 where 12 of his passengers lost their lives while being transported from Newcastle to Johannesburg. The court found that Mothlaung did not obey the stop-and-go signs on the Volksrust side of the road-works and blindly switched lanes, approximately 12 metres in front of an oncoming truck. When Mothlaung saw that an accident was imminent, he jumped out of his moving taxi, leaving his passengers to their own fate.

One of the survivors in the taxi said that they had already got-ten into a taxi in Newcastle, when Mothlaung negotiated with that taxi driver to take his passengers back to Johannesburg, as he must travel with an empty taxi. A deal was struck and the passengers had to get out of the first taxi and into the one that Mothlaung would drive. The survivor said that she fell asleep at some stage, but woke up when her sister sent her a message asking where they were at that stage. She saw a lot of vehicles standing still at the stop-and-go and thought that they will be stuck for quite some time, but then

the taxi veered into the left lane and she saw the taxis driver door open and the driver jumped out. All the people were screaming and tried to escape, but it was too late. After the crash, she was pinned down by the seats in the taxi. She also received a blow to the head by the roof that bent in and lost consciousness. When she regained consciousness in the hospital, she discovered that her right leg was broken, she sustained a back injury and both her hands were injured. Altogether, 14 passengers were in the taxi.

In his testimony, Mothlaung denied jumping out of the moving taxi and disputed that the accident happened within 350 meters from the stop-and-go. He also said that the pictures of the accident were taken at another place as he cannot remember anyone taking pic-tures at the scene. He admitted that he does not possess a driver’s license or a valid professional drivers permit (PDP), but that his uncle gave him the taxi so he can earn money for his children. He also admitted that he knew it was wrong to drive the taxi, but as it was given to him, he drove it. He also stated that he learned how to drive by observing a friend of him while driving and that he only understands a few road signs.

Mothlaung was found guilty earlier on 12 counts of culpable homicide in the Standerton Magistrate’s Court, but the residing Magistrate decided to send his docket to the Pretoria High Court for adjustment of the sentence, as the Magistrate Courts are limited in giving a just sentence. JD

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GREYLINGSTAD - Tragedy unfolded on the R23 road at a construction site on Friday, 13 May, when two road construc-tion trucks collided head-on during their operations near the stop-and-go control point near Greylingstad. Police Commu-nication Officer, Constable Denis Selepe, reports that the two trucks, a water tanker and a sand tipper were working when one of the vehicles lost control and collided head-on with the water tanker coming from the opposite direction.

It is reported that the impact was so huge that one driver died on the scene and his body was retrieved from the wreckage by using the jaws-of-life. The other driver died on the way to Standerton Hospital. “The two drivers were identified as Jo-seph Mpinga and Victor Mabunda,” Constable Selepe said. He said their next of kin were officially notified of the tragedy. A case of culpable homicide was opened for further investigation according to Constable Selepe. DM

Truck drivers die after head-on collision

The wreckage of the water tanker where two drivers died at the R23 construction site.

GesoekDie polisie in Standerton het lasbriewe uitgereik vir die inhegtenisname van Louis Bothma. Hy word gesoek vir bedrog en diefstal in Standerton, Witbank en Secunda. Die publiek word versoek om enige inligting oor waar hy hom bevind aan adjudant offisier Harold de Beer by 082 040 8186 deur te gee.

STANDERTON – Police have opened an inquest following the discovery of a dead woman in an open veld in Extension 6 on Friday, 13 May. According to the SAPS, the lifeless body of 24-year-old Lindiwe Ngcobo, was discovered by the landlord of the premises where the deceased was renting a room just a few metres from the house. He made the gruesome discovery at about 07:00 and went to check on the boyfriend of the deceased in the outside room, whom he found to be fast asleep.

Police were called to the scene and Lieutenant Nhlabathi reports that the woman was found lying face down. She had bruises on the right side of her torso and forehead. The woman was still fully dressed in a jacket and short jeans. The boyfriend told the SAPS that the last time he saw his girlfriend was on Thursday when she left the house with a friend to go to Earlybird to look for a job. He said when she did not come back on Thursday night, he assumed that she might have gotten the job and she could be working night shift.

An ambulance was called to the scene and upon arrival the woman was declared dead by paramedics. Her body was removed from the scene by the state pathologist services. Lt Nhlabathi confirmed that the cause of death will be determined by conducting a post mortem. In the meantime an inquest has been opened for investigation. DM

Woman found dead in the veld

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ERMELO - ‘n 42-jarige lid van ‘n reaksiemag in Er-melo is in die vroeë oggendure van Vrydag, 13 Mei, noodlottig gewond nadat hy op ‘n noodroep gereageer het.

Volgens inligting het vier mans in ‘n wit Mercedes net na 01:00 Vrydagoggend die parkeerterrein van die Oaks winkelsentrum in Ermelo binnegegaan. Een van die mans het stelling by die ingang van die sentrum in-geneem. Hy was gewapen met wat vermoed word, ‘n R5-aanvalsgeweer, kon wees. Die ander drie verdag-tes het na die outomatiese tellermasjiene voor Checkers beweeg. Die sekuriteitswag wat by die sentrum gesta-sioneer was, het gaan ondersoek instel maar is deur die verdagtes gedreig en verwilder. Hy kon egter daarin slaag om sy paniekknoppie te druk en twee reaksie een-hede van die sekuriteitsmaatskappy het hulle na die to-neel gehaas.

Intussen het die verdagtes die Standard Bank OTM met springstof opgeblaas. Met die aankoms van die eerste reaksiemag voertuig, het die verdagte wat by die ingang gestaan het, op die voertuig begin skiet en die bestuurder gewond. Die 42-jarige Dirk Ackerman, wat langs die bestuurder gesit het, het uit die voertuig

gespring om skuiling te gaan soek, maar is van agter geskiet. Hy is op slag dood.

Toe die tweede reaksie voertuig opdaag het hulle ook onder geweervuur deurgeloop en was hulle verplig om óók skuiling te soek. Daar is ook op ‘n polisievoertuig wat daar verby gery het geskiet. Slegs een rondte het die SAPD voertuig getref en die lede kon na ‘n veilige area beweeg. Die verdagtes het vanaf dié toneel in die rigting van Hendrina gevlug. Op daardie tydstip was die plaaslike buurtwag reeds geaktiveer en alle paaie uit Ermelo is gesluit. Daar was egter geen teken van die verdagtes nie.

Die bestuurder van die eerste reaksievoertuig is in ‘n ernstige toestand afgevoer na die Ermelo MediClinic waar sy toestand gestabiliseer is. Sy toestand het later so verswak dat hy per lugambulans na ‘n hospital in Jo-hannesburg afgevoer moes word. Daar is Dinsdag, 17 Mei, verneem dat Nkosi ook aan sy wonde beswyk het.

Die presiese bedrag kontant wat geroof is, is nog onbekend en geen arrestasies is al gemaak nie. Indien enigiemand oor inligting beskik wat met die ondersoek kan help, word hulle versoek om met die Ermelo SAPD in verbinding te tree. JD

STANDERTON - AfriForum het Maandag, 15 Mei begin om slaggate van 715 m2 in die strate van Standerton teen ŉ bedrag van R50 000 te herstel.

Dit is een van die projekte wat AfriForum as deel van die organisasie se #selfdoen-inisiatief van sta-pel stuur en vorm deel van dié organisasie se na-sionale slaggatmaand wat op 9 Mei afgeskop het.

In dié maand sal daar in Limpopo en Mpuma-langa alleenlik R1,2 miljoen spandeer word om slaggate te herstel. Dié onkostes sal daarna van die betrokke munisipaliteite verhaal word.

“Ons moet minder van die regering afhanklik word en eerder selfonderhoudend wees. Om hier-die rede het AfriForum ŉ tak in Standerton wat die gemeenskap bystaan met sake waar die muni-sipaliteit versuim om hulle pligte na te kom,” het Hein Gonzales, AfriForum se provinsiale koör-dineerder vir Mpumalanga en Limpopo, gesê.

“Ons het die plaaslike munisipaliteit op 15 April op terme geplaas en hulle het baie van die dorp se slaggate in die hoofpaaie herstel, maar daar is nog gebiede in die woonbuurte waaraan nie aan-dag gegee is nie.

AfriForum gaan op dié strate fokus,” het Eunice Mackenzie, voorsitter van AfriForum se Stander-ton-tak, bygevoeg.

“Selfdoen is beter as niksdoen en ons kan meer in ons dorp regkry en ŉ groter verskil in ons gemeen-skap maak as ons saamstaan,” het Hillel Coetzer, AfriForum se streekskoördineerder vir Mpumalan-ga-Wes, afgesluit.

Raak by jou plaaslike AfriForum-tak betrokke deur “Gat” na 45340 te SMS (R1). JD

Reaksiemag-lid noodlottig gewondDié Standard bank OTM is Vrydag, 13 Mei, net na 01:00 die oggend, deur vier gewapende mans opgeblaas. Die verdagtes het op reaksiemaglede geskiet en die 42-jarige reak-siemag lid, Dirk Ackerman, is op die toneel dood. Sy makker, Bashini (Emmaneul) Nko-si is per lugambu-lans na ‘n hospital in Johannesburg afgevoer. Teen druktyd is verneem dat Nkosi Dins-dag oggend aan sy wonde beswyk het.

AfriForum herstel slaggate

Slaggate in Standerton is teen ‘n bedrag van R50 000 deur AfriForum herstel. Die plaaslike munisipaliteit is op 15 April op terme geplaas en van die slaggate is daarna herstel. Ongeveer 715m² moes steeds herstel word. Die koste aan hierdie herstelwerk sal van die munisipaliteit verhaal word. Van links na regs staan Hillel Coetzer, Nadia Smith en Anthony McIntosh (Jetpatcher).

Best Boat competition

The first Best Boat day fishing compe-tition will take place on 21 May. The captain’s meeting will be at 06:30 at the boat club were the cut-off times and oth-er rules for the day will be given. Tok-kie Brits can be contacted on 082 654 4330 for more information.


STANDERTON - Kosmos Aftree-Oord se gange was Vrydag, 13 Mei, vól lewe en opgewonde gesiggies toe Laerskool Kalie de Haas se VCSV-leiers, oftewel Verenigen-de Christen-Studentevereniging van Suid-Afrika-leiers, ‘n vriendelike besoek aan die inwoners as deel van ‘n uitreikaksie afgelê het met die doel om hulself meer met dié oord se belangrike werk te vereenselwig. Die bestuurder van Kosmos Aftree-Oord, me Paula Borges, het die leerlinge op ‘n toer deur die hele ouetehuis geneem.

Sy het hulle oor die erns van die ouete-huis se werk ingelig en die leerlinge na elke inwoner geneem waar hulle ‘n spesiale geskenkpakkie met lyfroom en allerlei peu-

selhappies ontvang het.Volgens mee Bettie Vermaak, Francis-

ka van Jaarsveld en Bianca Swanepoel – onderwysers aan Laerskool Kalie de Haas en bestuurders van die VCSV – het die leer-linge sélf die fondse ingesamel waarmee die geskenkpakkies aangekoop is. Hulle hou gereeld koek- en hamburgerverkope wat die VCSV-leerlinge dan ten bate van liefdadigheid aanwend. Laerskool Kalie Haas se webtuiste en Facebookbladsy is pas opgeknap en is nou góéd op dreef. Skan-deer gerus die QR-kode met jou slimfoon vir Kalies se webblad om op hoogte van al die nuutste verwikkelinge te bly of besoek www.kaliedehaas.co.za. DK

Soos iemand wat deur sy moeder getroos word, so sal Ek julle troos. – Jesaja 66:13 (OV)

Ons hoef nooit alleen of bang te voel nie, want ons Hemelheer is altyd by ons. “Juig, die Redder is daar!,” is ‘n belofte wat aan ons gegee is en ons weet dit en glo dit! Hy is ons krag en ons sterkte, ons skuilplek deur elke storm. Met Sy gróót liefde vou hy ons toe soos ‘n warm win-terkombers. Hoe groot en onoorkombaar die uitdagings ook al mag wees, wat in ons pad mag kom – ons Redder is daar! Binne elke uitdaging, grootste gevaar, diepste hartseer, verpletterende hartseer of diep-ste terneergedruktheid- of depressie – ons Redder is daar, altyd gereed om die regte deure weer vir ons oop te maak en ons van

die nodige krag te voorsien om voort te gaan met ons lewe, al lyk alles ook hoe donker om ons!

Ons hele lewe mag verander omdat ons iemand wat baie ná aan ons verloor het – ons Redder is nog steeds daar om ons te vertroos, ons trane af te droog met Sy Hemelse sakdoek, en ons hart wat in duisende stukkies gebreek is, weer op te tel van die grond af en heel te maak met die helende, warm liefde wat kom uit Sy grootse Vaderhart – Hy is daar om ons te dra as ons nie verder kan loop nie en neergesak het op ons knieë – wanneer ons lewenslas net té swaar geword het en die dae om ons in pikswart donkerte verander het. Dankie, Hemelse Vader en Redder dat U nooit ver van ons af is nie!

Daar het ‘n nuwe opwindende tyd vir ons aangebreek... Die duine van Namibië roep ons.

God het vir ons ‘n deur oop-gemaak, met ‘n hoopvolle toekoms en daarom groet ons een en elkeen met dank in ons hart en waardering vir jul lojale ondersteuning

tydens ons tyd hier in die eiendomsbedryf.

Ons sê baie dankie vir Lin-da en die Van Wyk Eiendom-me-span vir alles wat hulle in ons lewens gesaai het en wens hul guns, seën en voor-spoed toe vir die toekoms. Vriendelike groete, Robert, Ena & PJ.

Daar is troos by God

Totsiens, Standerton

Kalie-jongklomp sorg vir glimlagte

Die VCSV-leiers van Laerskool Kalie de Haas het Vrydag, 13 Mei, ‘n uitreikaksie na Kosmos Aftree-Oord meegemaak en geskenkpakkies aan die inwoners oorhan-dig. Me Harriet MacDonald was een van die baie ingenome inwoners wat ‘n vrien-delike besoek ontvang het. By haar is Mo-nique van der Westhuizen.

STANDERTON – Juliet Shabalala (16) a Gr 11 pupil at Hoërskool Standerton is jet-ting out of the country to Germany from 24 June to 21 July on a youth exchange pro-gram.

Juliet is one of 78 learners across the country who competed in three assignments where her good performance earned her tenth position on national level and she ob-tained a first place in Mpumalanga. She is amongst 60 learners who qualified for the exchange program. During her 27-day-stay in the city of Hamburg in Germany, she will be staying with an adopted family to learn the language, culture and diversity.

She said that she is in daily contact with the German family on social media. She expressed her excitement and can’t wait to get onto the plane to Germany. It is not the first time that she will be going abroad. In 2013 when she was in grade 8, she was a member of Team South Africa that toured Europe to represent the country in an inter-

national dance competition. She is proud to mention that Team South Africa emerged as the overall winners in all four categories they competed in.

“I am looking forward to share life with other people across the oceans, I am sure I will come back with a rich experience,” she said.DM

Local girl off to Germany

Juliet Shabalala is looking forward to a journey to Germany that is part of an ex-change program for which she entered.


As political campaigning heats up ahead of the August 2016 municipal elections we hope that a new dimension of ethical leader-ship will emerge. Conversations about our democracy are increasingly focused on cor-ruption and patronage, and their effect on every level of society. National scandals such as Nkandla and improper relationships with business people are getting all the at-tention, but there is no doubt that the same levels of patronage and ethical collapse ex-ist on municipal level and that voters are going to express their concern about this in August. I urge voters to use their demo-cratic power to vote in favour of a party that shows the clearest commitment to ethical and moral leadership. I am asking voters to think beyond campaign promises and to focus on the bigger picture; the increas-ingly concerning signs of moral and ethi-cal collapse that run through South African politics- and through many other aspects of South African society, such as community conduct and corrupt business practices.

Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng shone a bright light on the issue when he warned that South Africa needs ethical leaders who could inspire and encourage a common goal. “If there ever was a time to embrace ethical leadership, stop spinning, stop ma-nipulating, stop relying on supporters or sympathisers to do wrong knowing that our wrongdoing will be covered up in some way, that time is now”, he said. In empha-sising the importance of ethical leadership, Justice Mogoeng outlined the “what” that needs to be done. It requires us to strive to elect candidates who are ethical, principled and competent. Most importantly, political candidates should always aim to serve their communities and country before their party. I believe that this is in line with the post-apartheid positioning of local government, which relies on a more people-centred ap-proach.

Successful municipalities cannot be ad-ministered without the active participation of the people. The numerous service-deliv-ery protests attest to this anomaly. Challeng-es of corruption, incompetence, nepotism and prioritisation of self interest and poor communication usually results in conflict-ing relationships between the councillors and their citizens.

This year’s elections are regarded as a watershed election. They give citizens the opportunity to reclaim their rightful place in matters of governance, particularly in mat-ters of democratic performance, account-

ability, integrity and respect for the people. They are an opportunity to reward good leadership and to remove lazy, self-serving and arrogant councillors.

Every vote counts. I urge eligible voters to flood the voting stations, and to cast their votes with their heads and not with their hearts. If every eligible citizen voted intel-ligently and ethically, South Arica would change dramatically- for the benefit of all of us.

The challenge that newly to be elected councillors is a third of the municipalities are dysfunctional for those who are used to medical will say they are in “Intensive Care Unit”. How are they going to get a third out of ICU not to the grave, to the next catego-ry? The infrastructure is crumbling. All the streets have potholes.

President Mandela believed and I quote” What counts in life is the mere fact that we have lived; it is what difference we have made to the lives of others that will deter-mine the significance of the life we lead”

One has to decide like President Man-dela what is the right thing to do in the cir-cumstances he/she finds himself/herself in. More importantly, what is the right thing to do in respect of the people they are required to serve? Councillors who aspire to walk in the footprints of the long walk are required to demonstrate the same sense of principle when they operate within the institutions of governance. The same approach to sacrifice; where they can say that people must ben-efit from public expenditure and not them-selves, friends or relatives.

The now familiar provisions of Section 152 of the Constitution set out the five-fold objects of local government, namely to provide democratic and accountable government for local communities, ensure the provision of service to communities in a sustainable manner, promote social and economic development, promote a safe and healthy environment and encourage the in-volvement of communities in matters of lo-

cal government. The Constitutional Court, which is the custodian of what the Constitu-tion means, has stated that the contents of Section 152 are for municipalities “a mat-ter of public duty” (Mkontwana vs Nelson Mandela Metro Municipality (CCT57/03). These provisions are not merely an abstract guide or an empty statement which imposes no real obligations on municipalities. These objects are the source of the concept of “developmental local government” which emerged in the White Paper on Local Gov-ernment.

Section 153 of the Constitution provides that” A municipality must structure and manage its administration, budgeting and planning processes to give priority to the basic needs of the community and to pro-mote social and economic development of the community and participate in national and provincial development programs”. No children in South Africa must grow up in an environment with sewerage passing their home. No child in South Africa should be playing in mud in our environment. Coun-cillors can either ignore ordinary people, they can either make life miserable for them or can make life better for them; the choice is theirs. Depending on the choices that they make, they both influence the kind of reputation that the Councillors get. As a re-minder; it is the municipal areas where our citizens and people work, where they social-ise. Over and above Chapter 7 of the Con-

stitution, we also have Chapter 2 (Bill of Rights). The Bill of Rights is not theoretical. I want to echo the words of Pope Francis who said” Every man, every woman who has to take up the service of government, must ask themselves two questions: Do I love my people in order to serve them bet-ter? Am I humble and do I listen to every-body, to diverse opinions in order to choose the best path?” Sonwabile Luwaca

Election campaigning sees leaders suddenly emerging

A few weeks ago Kasselman Security Services arrested people who had glue and posters in their possession. These suspects said that they were mere pawns and that they are only putting these posters up to earn some money. Even traffic signs were not safe and this is a blatant transgression of traffic rules and is punishable by law. Should any-body see people defacing road signs, lamp posts or any other property, they are urged to either contact Kasselman Security Services (083 268 2446) or the local police station on 017 7191250.

Traffic signs defaced


STANDERTON - The Gert Sibande TVET college in Standerton responded to allega-tions made by some of their students. A me-dia statement, issued by the College’s Com-munication and Marketing Section, Jabulile Mhlabane (Assistant Director: Communica-tion), stated that NSFAS funding for TVET colleges is increased annually, linked to the CPIX (about 5, 5% for 2015). However the number of students in Gert Sibande TVET College increases by more than 1000 each year. The increase in NSFAS funding is not linked to the increase in student numbers.Consequently there is less NSFAS money to spread across more students each year. Al-though the 2016 NSFAS allocation is 5, 5% more than the 2015 allocation, the amount of NSFAS funding per student in 2016 is less than the amount received per student in 2015.

According to DHET policy, the NSFAS funding must first be used to pay for student class fees. This allows access to students from poor homes to study at TVET colleges

“free of charge”. Any remaining NSFAS funding, after students’ class fees are paid, can then be used to assist students with ac-commodation or travel costs. Due to the drastic increase in the number of students at the college, the NSFAS funding is barely enough to cover student class fees. In 2015 a maximum amount of R3000 per year was used to assist qualifying students with travel or accommodation costs. Due to the shortage in NSFAS funding many students did not receive any financial assistance for accommodation or travel from NSFAS in 2015. The funding formula for colleges, like that of schools, does not cover the costs of running a hostel and the R3000 per year allocated to students is insufficient to fund the running costs of a hostel, resulting in the hostel being outsourced.

The service provider of the hostel facility is Umnandi Catering and Accommodation. Umnandi Catering and Accommodation de-veloped a model to house students at a re-duced cost due to the cross subsidization by

the private individuals that are housed at the facility.

The college council and the management of the college are committed to using the hostel facility to assist more students who are from areas outside of Standerton. Con-sequently, in the first quarter of 2016, the college council assigned a task team to look into different models of utilizing the hostel facility to benefit more students. The task team includes college council members, college management, SRC president and campus staff representatives.

The biggest challenge facing the task team is to secure additional sources of sus-tainable funding.

If additional sources of sustainable fund-ing can be secured, it is envisaged that a new model of running the hostel will be introduced and more students will be as-sisted. The college would like to appeal to businesses and industries who are in a posi-tion to assist the college to fund the hostel to contact the college management. JD

College responds to student protest

Drie leerlinge van Hoërskool George Hofmeyer is pas op-geneem in die Mpumalanga LSEN netbalspan wat van 10 tot 15 Julie in Durban hul provinsie gaan verteenwoor-dig. Van links na regs is Me Ronel Byleveldt (afrigter van die George Hofmeyerspan), Elsie Mkhatshwa, Tanya Meere en Zandile Ndwandwe.

Netbalspan na Durban


STANDERTON - Senior officials from the Provincial Department of Community Safety, Security and Liaison are embar-king on a community outreach program in order to interact with different stake-holders and members of the community to get first-hand information about the challenges with crime they face on a dai-ly basis and how they can be best helped. The program also seeks to find out how the community sees the role of the police and other law enforcement agencies in combating crime.

Ms Thuli Malale, who leads the out-reach, explained that the primary objec-tive of grass-root consultation is to get the views of the station management, mem-bers of the Community Policing Forum and the community at large, pertaining to effective and efficient policing. On Tues-day, 10 May, the officials visited Stander-ton Police Station, where they conducted

interviews with the station management and then with CPF Executive Committee members and wrapped up the day with a community meeting in Extension 6.

Members of the community expressed their frustration about poor services from the station when responding to reported complaints. In some instances the po-lice arrive after one or even two hours or don’t respond altogether and then claim that there was a shortage of vehicles. They complained about investigating of-ficers who do not provide feedback about the progress on the reported cases. Ms Malale explained that all the demands and recommendations from all the stake-holders will be treated as serious by the Department, because combating crime is a priority of the Department as it creates a safe environment for the citizens of the country and attracts foreign investment. DM

Program hears thoughts of community

Ms Tsakane Ngomane from the Provincial Office of the Department of Community Safety, Security and Liaison addressing members of the community in Extension 6.

AMERSFOORT - The Executive Mayor of Dr Pixley Ka Isaka Seme Municipality is nursing his wounds after he was attacked and pelted with stones by angry protestors on Friday, 13 May, in Daggakraal close to Amersfoort. According to the police sourc-es, the protestors took to the streets in defi-ance of the ruling party’s candidate list. It is alleged that residents of a certain ward have decided not to have the current ward councillor stand for election in August due to his poor service delivery. Somehow his name still appears on the top of the list of candidates against their will.

This sparked anger and residents ex-pressed their disapproval in the streets.

Scores of SAPS reinforcements were deployed to the area on Friday morning to maintain law and order. The situation

however turned violent when the Execu-tive Mayor, Councillor Mahlatsi, decided to leave the safety of where the police were standing guard and went to a group of resi-dents who were protesting in an attempt to address them. It was then that all hell broke loose and the mayor was pelted with stones. He sustained injuries before police went to his rescue.

His car was also damaged during the at-tack. Standerton SAPS Communication Officer, Lieutenant Nhlabathi, who was at the scene confirmed the incident. He said at some point SAPS had to use rubber bullets to disperse the angry protestors. He could not confirm if the Executive Mayor opened a case of assault with the police. The situa-tion was calm over the weekend and no inci-dents of protests were reported. DM

Executive mayor attacked by angry mob

Angry protestors flee the streets of Daggakraal on Friday after they were shot at with rubber bullets when they pelted the Executive Mayor of Dr Pixley Ka Isaka SemeMunicipality with stones.


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Sharky’s Seafood. Big variety of seafood available. Prawns, crumbed mussels with garlic, seafood mix, kingklip, hake, soles, haddock and more. Visit us at 45 A Bey-ers Naudé, Stander-ton. (Cosmos News premises).

________________Rubber Coat ing Solutions: Lek of roes jou dak? “RUB-BERISE” dit! Water-en-roesdigtheid op verskeidenheid van oppervlaktes gewaar-borg. NUUT: Water-dig jou huis mure m e t “ R U B B E R ” verf. Beskikbaar in groot verskeiden-heid kleure. Skakel George Foley 082 646 3630.

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Klavierstem en re-parasies. Koop en verkoop van tweede-handse klaviere. Ska-kel Kobus by 082 893 4099/ 013 243 0702.

________________Bouwerk, algemene herstelwerk en verf-werk. Skakel 082 821 2072.

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Bella Blinds. Ve-netian, aluminium & w o o d b l i n d s , 25 mm and 50 mm, all your inside win-dow requirements. Re pairs to all blinds. Phone Bella, 072 390 7490 or 017 714 1262. Fax 086 615 9985.

_______________ Phi lr i Bl inds & Awnings . We do all kinds of blinds, inside and outside. We do Venet ian , aluminium, wood blinds, vertical, bam-boo & awnings at affordable prices. We also repair blinds. Phone R ika 072 372 4191. Fax 086 639 4844.

MEUBELVERVOERFURNITURE RE-

MOVALKlopper Meubelver-voer. Groot en klein meubelvragmotors beskikbaar vir enige meubelvervoer. Eie-naartoesig en drywer met vriendelike diens. Skakel Conrad Klop-per - 082 774 6952. [email protected].

WENDY HUISEWENDY HOUSES

AB Wendys. Pallet-wood wendys, knotty pine & log cabin hous-es for sale. Each room comes with door, win-dow, zinc roof and wooden floor. Waz oil treated. Prices for pallet wood wendys 2 m x 2 m - R3 500. 3 m x 3 m - R4 000. 3 m x 4 m - R4 700. 3 m x 6 m - R7 500. For more information phone Erick 073 650 0108.

SPORT

Judo klasse. Maan-dae en Woensdae 18:00 - 19:00. NG We s S t a n d e r t o n kerksaal, h/v Charl Cilliers- & Kruger-straat. Skakel Harold vir meer inligting 082 040 8186.

AKKOMMODASIEACCOMMODATION

La’vie Gastehuis is geleë in die dorp, loopafstand na Stan-derton Hospitaal en El Condor Spur. Ons bied spesiale tariewe vir langtermyn gaste. Keuse tussen self-sorg eenhede of ontbyt, aandete en kospakkies op ver-soek. Skakel gerus vandag nog. Mil-lanie 072 879 6309.

________________Bekostigbare een-hede te huur op ‘n maand tot maand basis. Die eenhede is in Beyers Naudé Straat, standerton. Loop afstand vanaf en na Pick ‘n Pay. Ten volle gemeubileerd. Skoonmaak van ka-mers een keer per week. Wasgoed word gedoen teen ‘n ekstra fooi. slegs rustige, ordentlike persone. Skakel 072 879 6309 vir meer inligting.

TUINDIENSTEGARDENING

Ebafaneni garden-ing services. Phone Sibusiso at 073 752 3862 or 076 971 0194. First come first serve.

KERK INLIGTINGCHURCH INFORMA-

TIONSewendedag Adven-tiste Kerk (Saterdae). Kinder en volwasse bybelstudie 9:30 - 10:45. Erediens 11:00 - 12:00. H/v Haw-thorne en Brits Straat, Meyerville. Skakel Elize 082 859 3124 of Leraar Pieter Victor 082 680 6055.

MOTORDIENSTEMOTORING

JF Auto Interior, Standerton.Uphol-stery, automotive, furni ture, canvas covers, roof linings and carpets. For more information phone Jacques 072 117 0389 or Francois 072 543 5938.

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Painting and til-ing. House and roof painting. Gutters, fas-ciaboards and pali-sade. We also repair roofs. Free quota-tions. Professionals with excelent service. Phone Ben on 084 732 3319 or visit us at 851 RDP Mhala Park.

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________________Davy’s plumbing and bathroom reno-vation. Plumbing, new installation and maintenance. Garden sprinklers and wa-ter pumps. General building renovation and tiling. Phone Da-vid 083 381 8458/ 017 712 2131.

KENNISGEWINGNOTICE

Notice is hereby given that the Annual General Meeting of Standerton Muslim Institute & Jamaat will be held on Fri-day, 3 June 2016, at the Madressa Hall, 20h00 (after Esha Sa-laah). Opening, ac-ceptance of previous minutes, chairman’s report, secretaries report, financial re-ports, amendments to the constitution if any (under article 8), general election of officials for the chief committee, closure. Members of the com-munity are kindly re-quested to attend. I Shahzada Secretary (SMIJ).

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Die Plaasmeule. 50kg heel mielies R210. 50kg “Crushed” R230 en 20kg “Crushed” R90. 20kg Sorghum R95 en 50kg Sorghum R230. Sonneblom teen R170 per 20kg. Kantoor ure: Maan-dae - Saterdae vanaf 14h00 tot 18h30. Ska-kel 082 301 2518.

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WENDY HUISEWENDY HOUSES

Awesome Wendys. We do Wendy houses at a very low price. Log cabin, knotty pine and pallet wood. Pri-ces for pallet wood 2 m x 2 m - R 3 000, 3 m x 3 m - R 3 500, 3 m x 4 m - R 4 200. We move Wendy houses from point A to B . 5 years guarantee. Phone Sam 073 091 6680.

________________AB City Wendys/ Huts. Quality Wen-dys. 2 x 2 , 3 x 3, 3 x 4, 3 x 6, 4 x 4. Big sizes available. Pallet wood, Knotty pine, log cabins and steel huts. We also shift Wendys. Phone Tom 079 618 6743.

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Netjiese 2 slaap-kamer woonstel in Meyerville - R4 000 per maand + R2 500 deposito. Vooraf-betaalde kragboks, water rekening uit-gesluit. Nie geskik vir kinders of diere nie. Skakel 072 374 8647.

‘n Projek wat van stapel gestuur is om persone wat in ‘n blanke-plakkers-kamp woon te help, het Sondag ten einde geloop. ‘n Vrag met kos, klere, komberse en ander artikels is aan die inwoners oorhandig en volgens een van die persone wat die artikels oorhandig het, was die mense baie opgewonde en dankbaar. “Ons het verseker gehelp om ‘n paar kindertjies warm te hou hier die winter,” het sy bygevoeg.

Kos en warm klere aan plakkerskamp


Standerton Akademie se jong tennissensasie, Jenna van Vuren, het op 29 en 30 April as deel van die o-11-span aan die Hoëveldtennistoernooi in Witbank en Middelburg deelgeneem. Haar span het ‘n algehele tweedeplek behaal en sy is dus as ‘n top 3-plekwenner huis toe.

Hoërskool Standerton het pas ‘n nuwe onderwyser by hul toegewyde span verwelkom en stel haar hiermee graag aan die gemeenskap bekend. Me Adéle van As het haar BSc-graad by die Universiteit van die Vrystaat voltooi en daarna haar honneursgraad in chemie aan die Noordwes-Universiteit verwerf. Sy sluit as lewenswetenskap-onderwyser by SHS aan en gee vir gr 8, 9 en 10 klas.

Onderwyswetgewing verplig elke leerling om wiskunde of wiskundige geletterdheid in gr 12 te neem. ‘n Nuwe wiskunde, naamlik ‘tegniese wiskunde’, word vanaf begin 2016 in gr 10 by hoërskole wat nie net akademiese vakke het nie, maar ook tegniese vakke bied, aangebied. Tegniese wiskunde sal dus vir die eerste keer in 2018 in matriek as volwaardige vak van die nasionale seniorsertifikaat geskryf kan word.

Tegniese wiskunde kan net saam met die tegniese vakke geneem word. Leerlinge wat ‘n tegniese loopbaan wil volg en tegniese wiskunde en tegniese wetenskap as vak wil neem, sal dit voortaan net by ‘n skool soos Ligbron Akademie vir Tegnologie kan doen.

Ouers en leerlinge moet ten volle ingelig

wees om einde gr 9 die regte vakkeuses te maak. Die keuse berus op wat die leerling wil gaan studeer, watter beroep hy of sy wil volg en, natuurlik, sy of haar vermoëns.

Wiskunde word benodig wanneer ‘n leerling universiteit toe wil gaan om medies, veeartsenykunde, ingenieurswese, argitektuur, alle BSC-rigtings, B.Com-grade en onderwys (gr 8 tot 12) te studeer. Die vereisde wiskundepunt op die matrieksertifikaat moet verkieslik bo 60% wees om toelating te verkry, maar bo 70% vir ingenieurswese en medies.

In baie rigtings word ‘n beperkte aantal leerlinge gekeur. Vanselfsprekend word die leerlinge met die hoogste punte eerste gekeur.

Wiskundige geletterdheid is aanvaarbaar

wanneer ‘n leerling universiteit toe wil gaan om in ‘n rigting te gaan studeer waar wiskunde nie ‘n vereiste is nie. Voorbeelde hiervan is BA-rigtings soos laerskoolonderwys, maatskaplike werk, BA-regte, menslike hulpbronbestuur, toerisme, gasvryheidstudies, sekretarieël, skoonheid, grafiese ontwerp, fotografie, lugwaardin, verpleging, ens.

Tegniese wiskunde, wat eers vanaf 2018 ‘n matriekvak sal wees, gee nie universiteitsvrystelling nie. Leerlinge kan daarmee by ‘n tegniese kollege gaan studeer en sodoende ‘n ambag soos elektrisiën, loodgieter, passer en draaier, ens, volg. Die vraag na tegniese opleiding in ons land is baie groot en persone met hierdie kwalifikasie het dus ‘n groot keuse van

beroepe waarin hulle opgelei kan word.Goeie raad vir leerlinge wat nog nie seker

is wat hy of sy na skool wil gaan doen nie, is dat hulle so lank as moontlik wiskunde moet neem. Dit sal verhoed dat deure toegemaak word. ‘n Leerling kan eerder later in gr 10, of selfs aan die begin van gr 11, na tegniese wiskunde en tegniese wetenskap verander indien hy of sy reeds tegniese vakke neem.

Leerlinge wat nie fisiese wetenskap neem nie, kan ook in gr 10 of aan die begin van gr 11 verander van wiskunde na wiskundige geletterdheid. Indien ‘n leerling egter in gr 8 en 9 reeds sukkel om wiskunde te slaag, moet die ouers dit oorweeg om eerder een van die ander wiskunde-vakke te kies. (Inligting verskaf deur Ligbron Akademie vir Tegnologie) DK

SHS verwelkom bekwame onnie

Top 3-plek vir tennisster

Wat elke ouer moet weet oor wiskunde- Wiskunde, wiskundige geletterdheid of tegniese wiskunde? -

ERMELO - Die kolskote het op 6 en 7 Mei in Ermelo geknal soos wat die beste skuts van Hoërskool Ermelo, Ligbron Akademie vir Tegnologie, Hoërskool Hoogenhout, Hoërskool Bergvlam, Hoërskool Rob Ferreira en Curroskool Nelspruit dinge tydens die vierde Mpumalanga-prysskietkompetisie van die jaar uitgespook het.

Hoërskool Ermelo se skuts het weer eens skouer aan die wiel gesit en sewe leerlinge opgelewer wat hul persoonlike beste tellings behaal het.

Die skool se beste skuts was as volg: Paul Morkel (1329, persoonlike beste), Roelof Breytenbach (1309), Hendrikus Visser (1288), Marko Roets (1237), Tylo Griffiths (1075, persoonlike beste), Divan Lourens (1056), Keaton Braack (1005, persoonlike beste) en Pieter de Beer (1003, persoonlike beste).

Renel Swanepoel, Eloise Prinsloo en Kyle Griffiths het ook hul persoonlike beste tellings behaal, terwyl Rico Jordan 476 punte vir homself in die pistool-afdeling losgeskiet het. DK

Errieskuts presteer tydens prysskiet


Laerskool Standerton se rugbyseuns het op 6 en 7 Mei aan die proewe vir die Mpumalangaspan deelgeneem en hierdie vier leerlinge opgeweler wat tydens die finale proewe op 13 Mei in Witbank, in die o-12-span opgeneem is. Van links na regs is Kian Smuts-Erasmus, Kedo Mashego, Louw de Wet en Ntokozo Kunene. Agter, by die spelers, is mnre Rudi Hamman (hoof) en Joe Gouws, hul trotse afrigter.

Die wintersportseisoen is besig om sy hoogtepunt te bereik – of altans dít is by Laerskool Kalie de Haas die geval aangesien drie van die skool se fikse netbalspelers pas in die Bokkiespan opgeneem is. Van links na regs is Elandi Booysen, Charlize Victor en Dané Fuhri. Al drie meisies gaan vanjaar vir die o-13-span uitdraf.

Phillip Swart, ‘n leerling van Laerskool Kruinpark, het gedurende die afgelope week aan die interdistrikte tennistoernooi deelgeneem en die o-13, Hoëveldspan verteenwoordig. Hy het al vier van sy kragmetings gewen en sy span het met die algehele eersteplek weggestap.

Hoërskool Secunda het vanjaar verskeie provinsiale netbalprestasies behaal wat deur sewe leerlinge en twee onderwysers beklee word. (Foto links) Van links na regs is die meisies wat in die Mpumalangaspan van 2016 opgeneem is – Thando Kunene, Dané Pretorius, Elizma Booysen, Izelda Nel, Elrise Havenga, Kyra van der Merwe en Luné Meyer. (Foto regs) Mee Nelize Joubert (links) en Natasha Malan is as provinsiale afrigters aangestel – Joubert vir die o-17 A2-span en Malan vir die o-18 A2-span.

Riekie Wolmarans, Hoërskool Standerton se jong skaakster, het vanjaar ál die regte skuiwe gemaak aangesien sy pas in die Suid-Afrikaanse-juniorspan opgeneem is wat tussen 30 Julie en 7 Augustus na Sri Lanka gaan toer. Haar span gaan later vanjaar ook aan die Wêreld-jeugkampioenskap deelneem wat tussen 20 September en 4 Oktober in Rusland gehou word. Hoërskool Standerton wens haar alle sterkte toe.

Slággereed vir oorsese toer

Vir kompetisie staan hy nie terug

Verskeie provinsiale prestasies vir Secunda

Bokkies gekiesStannie-vier haal Pumaspan

Notice is hereby given of the Annual General Meeting of Gert Sibande District Cricket to be held on 11 June at HM Swart Cricket Club House at 10:00. All clubs in the Gert Sibande District are welcome to attend. For more information please call Neil Parsons on 082 856 1027.

Cricket meeting


VOLKSRUST - Ligbron Akademie vir Tegnologie se rugby-, netbal- en hokkiespanne het die afgelope naweek met Hoërskool Volksrust in die volgende ronde van die Mpumalanga-grootskoleliga in Volksrust afgereken. Die Ermeloërs het hul staal gewys en met die meerderheid van die dag se oorwinnings weggestap.

Ligbron se eerstespan het ‘n wentelling van 29-8 behaal met drieë wat deur Marnus Scheepers, Gert Cronjé en Calvin Clack gedruk is en Nicky Janse van Rensburg wat drie doelskoppe en ‘n strafskop aangeteken het. Die tweedespan het hul teenstanders met 62-7 verslaan en breëbors huiswaarts gekeer.

Die eerstenetbalspan het op hul beurt die Volksrusters met ‘n indrukwekkende eindtelling van 48-7 laat sweet, terwyl die o-14 A’s hul teenstanders 30-4 geklop het.

Die hokkiemeisies het gemengde uitslae behaal met twee oorwinnings en drie terugslae. Ligbron Akademie vir Tegnologie se o-14- en o-16-span het Hoërskool Volksrust met 1-0 elk geklop, terwyl die o-15’s, tweedespan en eerstespan die knieë met 1-4, 0-2 en 1-2 moes buig.

Hou Ligbron Akademie vir Tegnologie se Facebook-bladsy gerus vir meer inligting en die nuutste verwikkelinge dop. DK

STANDERTON - Tanya Meere, ‘n leerling aan Hoërskool George Hofmeyr het tydens die Suid-Afrikaanse LSEN-atletiekkampioenskap wat tydens die April-skoolvakansie in Bloemfontein plaasgevind het, besonders presteer. Sy het haar skool en provinsie in die 800 m, 1500 m en die o-19-aflos verteenwoordig en in al drie afdelings ‘n silwermedalje verower.

Nog is dit het einde niet. Tanya is ook opgeneem in die Mpumalanga LSEN-netbalspan wat van 10 tot 15 Julie in Durban saam met twee medeleerlinge hul provinsie gaan verteenwoordig. JD

SECUNDA - Nico van den Berg, 2015 se Kadet Afrika Stoeikampioen, het in Maart aan die Suid-Afrikaanse Junior Stoeiproewe deelgeneem om ‘n Suid-Afrikaanse Stoeispan te kies wat in Junie aan die Junior Afrika Stoeikampioenskap deelneem.

Na afloop van die proewe word Nico opgeneem in die Suid-Afrikaanse Junior Vrystylspan wat in Junie in Algiers aan die Afrika Junior Stoeikampioenskappe gaan deelneem. Die bestuur van die Spur in die Secunda Mall het goedgunstiglik, Dinsdag 24 Mei, vanaf 18:00-22:00 aan Nico van den Berg afgestaan om fondse in te samel om hom te help met sy onkoste. Sasol Stoeiklub doen ‘n vriendelike beroep op die publiek om Nico te kom ondersteun.

Nico is ook opgeneem in die Suid-Afrikaanse Junior Vrystylspan wat Saterdag, 28 Mei, aan die “Arnold Classic Africa” Toernooi te Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg gaan deelneem.

Indien enige iemand meer besonderhede verlang kan hulle Johan van den Berg (president, Sasol Stoeiklub) skakel by 082 322 9893 of vir Lollie van den Berg (ere-sekretaris, Sasol Stoeiklub) by 082 343 7800. JD

Grootskoleliga in volle vaart

Ligbron Akademie vir Tegnologie het die afgelope naweek swaarde met Hoërskool Volksrust in die Mpumalanga-grootskoleliga gekruis. Die eerstespan het hul teenstanders 29-8 laat les opsê en hulself as ‘n krag bewys waarmee daar rekening gehou moet word. Hier is Ethan Dinnemtain in aksie.

Algiers wink vir Nico

Tanya, ‘n sportster

Tanya Meere van Hoërskool George Hofmeyr het tydens die Suid-Afrikaanse LSEN-skole-atletiek drie silwermedaljes verower. Sy toer ook in Julie na Durban waar sy as deel van die Mpumalanga LSEN-netbalspan gaan deelneem.

Nico van den Berg is na afloop van die Suid-Afrikaanse junior stoeiproewe opgeneem in die Suid-Afrikaanse junior vrystylspan wat in Junie aan die Afrika junior stoei kampioenskap in Algiers gaan deelneem. Hy is ook in die SA-span wat op 28 Mei aan die “Arnold Classic” toernooi in Sandton gaan deelneem, opgeneem.


SECUNDA - Sasol Stoeiklub het op 14 Mei aan die Mpumalanga-stoeikampioen-skap in Nelspruit deelgeneem. Zak Manaia, Hans Schutte en Jordan Webb het aan die langtermyn-ontwikkelingsafdeling deelge-neem en medaljes ontvang.

Jaden Grobler behaal ‘n eersteplek en ‘n gouemedalje in die o-11 (27-30 kg) afde-ling en Nathan Webb behaal eersteplekke en medaljes in die Kadet Grieks-Romeins (63-69 kg) en die President Griek-Romeinse (63-69 kg) afdelings.

Me Elma Webb en Mnr Manie van den Berg het opgetree as spanbestuurders, mnre Johan van den Berg en Nathan Webb as skeidsregters, Mnre Nico van den Berg en Zaack Manaia was afrigters, Me Chanell Manaia was mediese Beampte en me Lollie van den Berg was administratiewe beampte (loting). Mnr Johan van den Berg, president van Sasol Stoeiklub, sê hy is baie trots op al Sasol Stoeiklub se stoeiers. Hulle het hul-self goed van hulle taak gekwyt en stoei van bostaande gehalte gelewer. JD

STANDERTON - Johan van Rensburg and Nico Lombard kicked dust in the eyes of the other 41 golf players during Sat-urday’s Bonus Bogey Better Ball competition.

This partnership ended with a +9 score. Fanie Botha and Deon Grimsell, also with a +9, ended second, with Dries van Vuuren and Wessel van der Merwe (+8) third.

Andre Burger, Gert du Preez, Patrizia Lombard, Lourie Nel and Jacques Ferreira all played a two-club. JD

Stoeiers ryg gouemedaljes in

Sasol Stoeiklub het op 14 Mei in Nelspruit aan die Mpumalanga stoeikampioenskap deelgeneem. Voor is Zak Manaia, in die middel, van links na regs, is Hans Schutte, Jordan Webb en Jaden Grobler. Agter staan Elma Webb (spanbestuurder), Nathan Webb (stoeier en skeidsregter), Nico van den Berg (afrigter), Zaack Manaia (afrigter) en Johan van den Berg (skeidsregter). Manie van den Berg, Chanell Manaia en Lollie van den Berg was afwesig toe die foto geneem is.

Vaatjie and Nico win Bonus Bogey

Heindrich Burger competed in the Bonus Bogey Beter Ball competition last Saturday. Here he tees off on hole 11 while his teammate Ruan Botha looks on.

20 may 2016

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